Bryce's POV:
"Bye mom, see you tonight," I say, opening the front door to pick up Mackenzie from Avery and Avalon's house.
"Where are you off to?" Dad asks.
"Friends' house," I reply.
"No later than 9 pm," Mom waves me off.
"Bye," I say as I leave.
Mackenzie lives just five minutes away. I unlock my car and get in.
After driving to her house, she greets me with a "hey" when she hops in.
"How far is the house?"
"Less than ten minutes," she shrugs and gives me directions.
"Nice house," I remark as I park in front of the two-story home, a bit larger than mine.
"Yeah, perks of having both parents with high-class jobs," she nods as we get out and I lock the car.
We walk up the pathway, and she knocks. Avalon opens the door.
"Welcome," she says, letting us in. "The others are out ba
